Rail filler



H. L. ROGERS RAIL FILLER NEW. 15, 1927.

Filed March 1, 1926 atented Nov. 15,1927. I

. 1, 49.19 PATENT OFFICE.

HOMER L. ROGERS, 0F HARTWELL, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE PHILIP CAREY MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

RAIL FILLER.

Application filed March 1, 1926. Serial No. 91,421.

My invention relates to preformed rail fillers. In my invention I provide a preformed rail filler which permits the .head of the rail to be insulated by the filler from the 5 adjacent concrete or other structure. I also provide a key or uneven surface on that portion of the rail filler adjacent to surrounding construction so that it will be keyed tothe surrounding construction. I also provide in to my filler means for eliminating the use of a special grooved flange type of rail by providing a flange way as a portion of my rail filler. I have found that infdrm'er types of rail filler where the filler extends only below lit-the ball of the rail and did not extend upward to the surface of the adjacent construction that the adjacent construction if of concrete or similar rigid material would come into contact with the rail and the vibration to and shock from the rail would be transmitted at this point to the adjacent construction with consequent damage thereto and cost for repair. This I overcome by'forming my rail filler so that it extends notonly under the at ball of the rail and against the web thereof but upward so that a. portion of it forms the surface of the construction on opposite sides of the rail. If desired the rail filler could terminate below theball of the rail and a so separate filler could be placed in contact therewith which would extend upward to the surface of the adjacent construction. I prefer to form my rail filler using an intimate or homogeneous mixture of bituminous mam terial and suitable fillers such as vegetable fibers or mineral fibers or granules, etc. The.

separate filler I prefer to be of a preformed bituminous material.

In Figure l, I show to the left of therail 49 one form of my invention and to the right of the rail a modification thereof. In Fig ure 2, I show modifications of my filler. In the drawings in which like characters refer to like parts A is a rail filler preferably 45 formed from a bituminous compound material which preferabl is sufliciently solid to maintain its form while retaining-sufiicient lasticity to serve to absorb vibration, shock, etc. This rail filler is. preformed in a factory e so as to conform to the shape of the rail between the underside of the ball, the upper surface of the base and the surface of the web of the rail. I providethis rail filler with an f upwardly extending portion 13 whichis arat ranged so as to insulate the side of the ball of the rail from adjacent construction and so that its upper end will be substantially even with the adjacent construction of concrete or other material. I preferably provide n the surface of my filler, which is opposite the surface adjacent the web of the rail, grooves or key ways C so arranged as tokey the adjacent construction to the filler. D is a similar form of rail filler conformed to the formation of the rail between the under '7 side of the ball and the base and in intimate contact with the web having key ways E similar in formation to the key Ways scribed above. In this type of rail filler I provide a separate section F which is keyed to the filler and extends upward to the surface of the adjacent construction G so as to separate the rail from the adjacent construction and prevent transmission of shocks to the adjacent. construction and consequently (SIP the base and in intimate contact with the Web so formed that it has a portion I projecting to the surface of the adjacent construction. This portion I extends outward away from the ball of the rail so as to form a groove between it and the rail or a flange way to re ceive the flange of awheel. .To the right of Fig. 2 is shown a rail filler having aportion extending almost to the top of the ball of the rail so as to be approximately even with the surface of the adjacent avement as shown in Fig. 1. In thisform is a locking meansor groove to engage with adjacent construction. X

I claim 1. A preformed rail filler composed of a vibrationabsorbing material provided with anextension adaptedto lie between the ball of the rail and adjacent construction, and means for locking the rail filler to adjacent construction.

2-. A rail filler composed of a preformed I a portion of it will contact with the rail web, the under side of the ball of the rail and provided with means to lock the filler to the construction adjacent the filler on its surface opposite the rail surface. i

3. A rail filler composed of a preformed block of bituminous material having a suitable filler formed so that a portion of it will contact with the rail web, the under side of the ball of the rail and provided with means to lock the filler to the construction adjacent the filler on its surface opposite the rail surface.

4. A rail filler composed of a vibration absorbing material formed so that a portion of it will contact with the rail web, the underside of the ball of the rail and with the top of the base of the rail, and provided with means to hold the filler in fixed relation to the construction adjacent to the filler on its surface opposite the rail web.

5. A rail filler composed of a preformed block of bituminous material formed so that a portion of it will be in contact with the underside of the belief the rail, and provided with an extension adapted to form a groove way between the side of the ball of the rail and the extension, and provided with means to hold the said filler in engagement with the adjacent construction.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

HOMER L. ROGERS. 

